1979 - Hurricane Frederick smashed into the Mobile Bay area of Alabama packing 132 mph winds. Winds gusts to 145 mph were reported as the eye of the hurricane moved over Dauphin Island AL, just west of Mobile. Frederick produced a fifteen foot storm surge near the mouth of Mobile Bay. The hurricane was the costliest in U.S. history causing 2.3 billion dollars damage.
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Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and 3 Miles East-southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ and 3 Miles North-northeast Of Tempe, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
26 at Austin, NV